Quiver attachment for an archer&#39;s bow



Jan. 20, 1970 J. c. RAMSEY 3,490,662

QUIVER ATTACHMENT FOR AN ARCHER'S BOW Filed Aug. 1v 19e? 2 sheets-sheet1 C. 2.4M SEX www.

Jan. 20, 1970 J. c. RAMsEY QUIVER ATTACHMENT FOR AN ARCHER'S BOW 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 17 1967 Filed Aug. 17, 1967, ser. No. 661,302rm. ci. F416 /06 U.S. Cl. 224--1 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREApparatus comprising a substantially open frame including a pair oflongitudinally spaced substantially parallel arrow mounting plates, theplates releasably receiving the arrow shafts adjacent their fletched andheaded ends, respectively, and including cap guard means associated withthe last referred to plate to prevent inadvertent or accidental injuryto the archer and/ or damage to the arrow heads. The frame means of theapparatus also includes means for releasably securing the same on a bowfor extension longitudinally thereof, and the mounting means are soconstructed as to permit the apparatus to be used with equal facility byright or left handed bowmen.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the general ieldof archery and more specifically, the instant invention pertains toquiver means for detachable connection to an archers bow.

Archery is now fast becoming a popular sport and hobby and is rapidlygaining wide acceptance not only among hunters, but also with those whoprefer to exercise their marksmanship on stationary or immovableinanimate targets or objects.

As a consequence, there has -been born an increasing public demand forimproved equipment as manufactured in accordance with present daytechniques. The popular demand for such improved archery equipment hasled to the development of superior bows and modied quivers, but withrespect to the latter, satisfactory developments which will meetsubstantially all conditions of usage have been relatively slow inevolving.

Archers, like other Sportsmen, constantly seek to improve their tackle,and as among those who hunt, the quiver component holding the reservearrows presents a problem when in the iield or forest. Generally quiversholding a reserve supply of six or more arrows are usually slung orstrapped to the archers back or side. This constitutes an awkwardplacement when it is desired to quickly reach and draw an arrow whilestalking game or while the hunter is under cover. Obviously such quiverscannot be worn when riding in an automobile, and the fact that with mostmodern equipment the bow and quiver constitute separate components, andby virtue of such usage the bow and its complementing arrows are alsoseparated, the arrangement is most unsatisfactory. The clear-cut answerto this problem is to effect a com-bination of the quiver with the bow.

This solution has suggested itself to others as well as myself (see myPatent No. 2,969,898, led May 15, 1958, Ser. No. 735,465, which issuedon Jan. 31, 1961, and is entitled Arrow Holder), but despite the factthat various forms of such equipment are being produced and supplied toarchers, they all have one or the other of these two seriousdisadvantages. If the quiver is simply formed of but two seperate shaftholding plates, one for each bow limb, so that they may be attached toeither the right or the left side of a bow for use by either aright-handed or a left-handed archer, the quiver does not carry as apart of itself a much needed guard to cover the arrow ited States Patentice heads of the arrows held by the plates to protect the user frominjury by them. Or if the quiver is made with the desired guard to coverthe heads of the arrows carried in it, the same one quiver will not fiton both the right side of the bow for a right-handed archer, and on theleft side of the bow for a left-handed shooter. A righthand form of thequiver has to be supplied for a righthanded archer, and a left-hand formfor the person who shoots the bow left-handed. This calls for two formsof the same quiver, and increases manufacturing costs, as well as thecosts to the user.

It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of this invention toprovide a simple low cost bow quiver having a guard means over the headsof the arrows carried in it, the quiver being readily and easilyassembled so as to iit on the right side of a bow for a right-handedarcher, or so assembled that it will fit on the left side of a bow for aperson who shoots left-handed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bow quiver having meansfor easily and quickly detachably connecting the same to an archers bowwithout the requirement of tools of any kind, and with the quiver beingeither empty or loaded with arrows.

A further object of this invention is to provide an arrow quiver forconnection with an archers bow and wherein the quiver may be formed of arelatively light weight material to avoid adding excessive weight to thebow.

This invention has, as a still further object thereof, the provision ofan arrow quiver for mounting on an archers bow and wherein the effectivelength of the quiver may be adjusted to accommodate bows havingunbending handle sections of different lengths.

This invention contemplates, as a still further object thereof, theprovision of an arrow quiver which is noncomplex in construction andassembly, inexpensive to manufacture and maintain, and which is ruggedand durable in use.

Other and further objects and advantages of the instant invention willbecome more manifest from a consideration of the following specificationwhen read in conjunction with the annexed drawings.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of an arrow quiver constructed inaccordance with this invention, FIGURE 1 showing the quiver in itsmounted and operative position on the left side of a conventionalarchers bow, for use by a left-handed archer;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the quiver means shown in FIGURE1;

FIGURE 3 is a top plan view of the quiver assembly, FIGURE 3 being takensubstantially on the horizontal plane of line 3 3 of FIGURE 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 4 is a detail cross-sectional view of the quiver, FIGURE 4 beingtaken substantially on the vertical plane of line 4 4 of FIGURE 1,looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the top quiver plate;

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower quiver plate;

FIGURE 7 is an end elevational view of a second embodiment of the arrowquiver assembly;

FIGURE 8 is a side elevational view of the quiver assembly shown inFIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FIGURE 9being taken substantially on the vertical plane line of 9-9 of FIGURE 8,looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a moditied top plate;

FIGURE 11 is an end elevational view of a third embodiment of thisinvention;

FIGURE 12 is a side elevational view of the modification shown in FIGURE11;

FIGURE 13 is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view, FIGURE 13 beingtaken substantially on the horizontal plane of line 13-13 of FIGURE 12,looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE 14 is an enlarged fragmentary detail crosssectional view, FIGURE14 being taken substantially on the vertical plane of line 14-14 ofFIGURE l2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

FIGURE l is an end elevational vie-w of a fourth embodiment of thisinvention; and

FIGURE 16 is an enlarged perspective view of a further modication of atop plate constructed in accordance with this invention.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, and with particularreference to FIGURES 1 to 5, inclusive, thereof, reference numeral 20designates a conventional archers bow having the usual centrally locatedhandle portion 22 from the opposed ends of which longitudinally project,in diverging directions, the upper and lower bow limb components 24, 26,respectively. The outer terminal ends, or the remotely disposed ends(not shown) of the limbs 24, 26 are notched or are otherwise providedwith conventional anchoring means for the usual bow string 28, thecentral portion only of which is shown in FIGURE 1.

Reference numeral 30 denotes, in general, an arrow quiver assemblyconstructed in accordance with the teachings of one embodiment of thisinvention. As is illustrated in FIGURES 1 to 5, inclusive, the quiver 30comprises a substantially open rectangular frame including a pair ofelongated, slender, stiff, cylindrical rods 32 disposed in laterallyspaced and substantially parallel relation relative to one another. Therods 32 are held in their respective positions by means of a pair oflongitudinally spaced and substantially parallel transversely exten-dingbrace members 33 (see FIGURES 1 and 4) of identical construction, eachmember 33 including an elongated substantially rectangular central webportion 33' having its opposed ends terminating in arcuate sleeves 33which are Welded or otherwise xedly connected on the rods 32 inwardlyspaced from each adjacent pair of ends thereof. The rods 32, takentogether with the cross braces 33 form the open rigid substantiallyrectangular frame to which reference was made above. Each rod 32 isexternally threaded at its upper end portion 34 and its lower endportion 36 (see FIGURE 4), with the threaded end portions extendinginwardly to, substantially, the adjacent one of the sleeves 33b.

At 38 (see FIGURE 5) is designated the upper or arrow head receivingquiver plate having a substantially L-shaped configuration. The plate 38includes an elongated substantially rectangular leg portion 40 and a1aterally projecting substantially rectangular foot portion 42 integraltherewith. The outer longitudinally extending marginal edge of legportion 40 is formed with a plurality of transversely extending arrowhead receiving openings 44 at regularly spaced intervals therealong.Spaced inwardly from the openings 44 and adjacent the otherlongitudinally extending marginal edge portion of the leg 40` is a pairof longitudinally spaced transversely extending openings 46, thefunction of the latter to be described more fully below.

The foot section 42 is formed with a centrally located U-shaped slot 48which opens outwardly of its free end. The remotely disposed edges ofthe foot section 42 are each lformed with a set of transverselyextending notches 50, 52, respectively, the slot 48 and notches 50, 52all serving functions to be described infra.

The assembly 30 also includes a lower or bottom plate bearing thegeneral reference numeral 54 which is also L-shaped in configuration andcomprises an elongated leg portion 56 and a laterally projecting footsection 58' (see FIGURE 6). The leg portion 56 adjacent its outerlongitudinally extending marginal edge is provided with a plurality ofinwardly spaced transversely extending arrow shaft receiving openings 60which open into the plane of its outer edge 62 via the truncatedU-shaped slot 64. If desired, the plane of the outer edge 62 may beformed on a slight arc.

The width of each slot 64 at its truncated end 66 is, of course,appreciably less than the diameter of the associated opening 60. Theopenings 60 correspond in number to the number of openings 44, and theleg portion 56 is also formed with a pair of longitudinally spacedtransverse openings 67 which are spaced inwardly from the openings 60.

The foot section 58 is formed with a centrally located U-shaped slot 68which opens outwardly of its free end. As in the case of the plate 38,the foot section 58 is also provided with sets of notches 70, 72,respectively, formed in side edges adjacent the slot 68. The sets ofnotches 7 (l, 72 extend transversely of the foot section 54 andcorrespond in number to the sets 50, 52 heretofore described and serve afunction together with the slot I68 to which `further reference will bemade below.

Both slots 48 and 68 are somewhat wider at their respective inner ends,and, optionally, the positions of the sets of slots 50, 52 and 70, 72,respectively, may be reversed relative to their respective foot sections42, 58. Additionally, each of the plates 38, 54 is preferably stamped orformed of a good grade of live rubber, or rubber compound or plasticmaterials. T he material should be suiciently rigid or stiff and bepossessed of substantial strength so as when connected with its bow, aswill be described infra, the plates will stand away from the bowed endsat substantially right angles with respect thereto. The rubber material,natural, synthetic, or other plastic from which the plates are formedmust be suiciently elastic and resilient enough to resist the crackingor splitting thereof at the inner ends of the slots 48, 68.

Further, and still concerning the material or composition of the plate38, the same should be capable of resisting cutting by the arrow headsreceived in the openings 44, and the material of the plate 54 must besuiciently elastic and resilient so as to permit the adjacent fingers 74to be forced open to pass an arrow through the slots 64 into the opening60 and to thereafter squeeze back to lock the arrows therein and to holdthem snugly and securely in place in such a manner that there may be noinadvertent axial movement of the arrow shaft relative to its associatedopening. Again, the rubber or other material must have such acomposition as to yield only under the application of force by the usersfingers to displace the arrow shaft from its opening 60 and slot 64, andalso be so composed as not to crumble or wear unduly as the arrow shaftsare inserted and removed therefrom.

At 76 is generally denoted an arrow head shield or guard which may beformed of any suitable plastic or metal having suicient strength towithstand shock, denting and other misadventure. The shield 76 includesan axially elongated arcuate dome 78 as its main body portion (seeFIGURES l and 3) from a longitudinally extending marginal edge of whichlaterally and outwardly projects an elongated substantially rectangularange 80 suitably apertured (not shown) adjacent each of its opposedends. These two apertures are spaced apart a distance exactlycorresponding to the distance between the two openings 46 in the plate38 and the two openings 67 in the plate 54 so as to readily accept theends of the quiver frame rods 32 in the assembly to be described, infra.The opposed edge of dome 78 continues into an elongated skirt 82 havingopposed ends which are folded inwardly towards the flange 80 to formoppositely disposed end walls 84, 86 disposed below the dome or mainbody portion 78. Integral with the main body portion 78 and at each. endthereof is located a stop lug 88 disposed in space confronting relationrelative to the adjacent edge of the most proximate end wall 84, 86.

The arrow head shield or guard 76 should be molded or formed of a goodsubstantial plastic material or of a suitable metal. The dome portion 78should be sufficiently thick, hard and rigid enough that it will notbecome dented or bent out of shape or permit the tips of the arrow headto penetrate the same.

The plastic material, if the shield 76 is made therefrom, should havesuch a composition that'it will not become brittle or crack up in coldweather, nor should it be formed of any plastic composition which willenable the same to become so soft in hot weather as not to hold itspredetermined and rigid configuration.

The material `of the shield 76 should be treated to cut down reflectionof light that might alert or startle the game being hunted and,therefore, the outer surface of this shield should be of anon-reflecting dark gray, brownish or dull green color, or of acomminglement of such colors for camouflage effect.

With the basic components of the first embodiment of this inventiondescribed with particularity above, it is readily apparent that theelements will lend themselves to packaging as a kit in knock-down formfor retail sale and subsequent assembly by the purchaser. To assemblethe quiver it is only necessary for the user to thread one of the nuts90 `on the lower threaded end portions 36- of each of the elongated rods32. Thereafter7 the outer ends of the upper end portions 34 of each ofthe rods 32 are passed through the openings 46 formed in the plate 38,and the lower threaded end portions 36 are passed through thecorresponding openings 67 formed in the lower plate 54. A nut 92 is thenthreaded on each of the lower end portions 36 to jam against theadjacent side of the lower plate 54 and to clamp the plate S4 againstthe adjacent side of the proximate nuts 90.

The shield or guard 76 is now mounted by passing the dome 78 and itsassociated flange 80 over the upper side of the upper plate 38 in such amanner as to cause the outer free longitudinally extending marginal edgethereof to engage below the lugs 88 and the adjacent edges of the sidewalls 84, 86, all in the manner shown in FIG- URE l of the drawings. Ineffecting this assembly, the rods 32 may be threaded downwardly throughthe plate 38 a sufiicient distance so that the outer free upper ends 34of each of the rods 32 may extend through the openings (not shown)formed in the flange 80 and to which reference has been previously made.Thereafter, nuts 94 are threaded downwardly on the upper threaded ends34 of each of the rods 32 to engage and clamp the fiange 80 and adjacentportions of the plate 38 against the upper edge of the Lipper crossbrace 33.

The archer may, thereafter, insert one or more of the arrow heads 96 ofa plurality 'of arrows 98 having shafts 100 into a selected one or onesof the openings 44 and push the shafts 100 thereof through the slots 64and into their associated openings 60.

From the foregoing description it is clear that the plates 38, 54 may bevaried in the spacing therebetween in accordance with the type andlength of the unbending bow handle section of the bow used.

With the quiver assembled in the manner described, it is a simpleoperation to mount the same on a conventional bow such as is illustratedby reference numeral 20. In the construction given it is only necessaryfor the user to engage the upper limb 24 within the slot 48 of the plate38 and to thereafter engage a rubber band or 102 other similar elasticflexible component within a selected yone lof the notches and 52 and inso doing to traverse that edge of the limb 24 which lies immediatelyadjacent the open end of the Slot 48, all in the manner shown in FIGURESl and 3 of the drawings. The lower limb 26 may be then engaged withinthe slot 68 of the plate 54 and a similar elastic member 104 is engagedin a selected one of the slots 70 and 72 to pass around that edge of thelower limb 26 which lies adjacent the open end of the slot 68.

As described above, each lof the slots 48, 68 is provided with a slighttaper whereby the upper and lower limbs 24, 26 when inserted thereinbecome tightly wedged. The wedging is not sufficient, however, as tocause any indentation or marking on the bow limbs.

With respect to the assembly steps referred to above, the relatedsequential order thereof need not be followed for the assembly steps forthe bow quiver 30 may take place in the sequential order of the userspreference.

Before terminating the description of this embodiment of the bow quiverillustrated in FIGURES l to 5, inclusive, it is stressed that the twocylindrical brace members 32 are essential and very necessary, forWithout these rods the quiver would not function properly and would be`quite useless. That such components must be provided becomes clear whenit is considered that in the use of the bow quiver, and when the headsof the arrows are forced up into the arrow head bores 44 formed in theplate 38, they would soon push the plate 38 up out of its properlocation on the upper end of the unbending bow handle section, and thejarring action or effect of the `bow when being shot would cause thelower plate 54 to slide down on the lower bow limb 26 further than itshould thereby destroying the effectiveness of this bow quiverconstruction. It is necessary and essential that the rods 32, togetherwith the component elements assembled thereon, must hold the upper andlower plates in their proper spaced distance relative to one another.Further, with the right-hand and left-hand assembling feature of thisquiver, the rods 32 and complementing assembly must hold the hood 78 infixed position on whichever side of the plate 54 the hood 78 and theplate are assembled and connected together. Reiterating, the rods 32 andcomponent accessories are necessary to provide the user with means tovary the spacing between the plates 38 and 54 in accordance with thetype and length of the unbending handle section of the bow being used.

FIGURES 7 to 10, inclusive, illustrate a second embodiment of thisinvention wherein component elements finding their counterpart in theprecluding embodiment bear the same reference numeral but to which hasIbeen added the reference letter a. The principal changes inconstruction involve the provision of a modified top plate 206, thedetails of construction of which are shown in FIGURE l0, and theinclusion of an elongated block of sponge rubber 210, to which furtherreference will be made, the latter being adapted to be seated within theshield 76a to receive arrow heads therein. Otherwise the quiverconstruction is essentially the same as that described above includingthe necessary open frame construction comprising the pair of laterallyspaced rods 32a having threaded end portions 34a and 36a, the rods beingheld in their spaced and parallel relationship by means of the crossbraces 33a, as before, and the latter are formed, of course, of a stiffmetal securely welded or otherwise fixedly connected to their associatedrods 32a immediately adjacent the inner ends thereof at the innerterminal of the threaded end portions 34a and 36a. This provides aquiver frame assembly with a suitable degree of rigidity.

The top plate 206 (see FIGURE 10) is similar to the plate 38 (see FIGURE5) with the exception that the width of the leg portion 40 has beenreduced and the openings `44 eliminated. Otherwise the two plates 38,206, are identical in construction, one with respect to the other. Thelower plate 54a is identical with respect to the construction of theplate 54 and requires no further description.

The plate 206 is fitted on the rods 32a by passing the threaded ends 34athrough the openings 46a in the same manner as described above, theplate in this embodiment of the invention coming to rest on the upperedge of the uppermost one of the brace members 33a. The fiange 80a ofthe shield 76a is mounted on the upper threaded ends 34a, exactly asdescribed in the preceding embodiment, the threaded upper ends 34a ofthe rod 32a each passing through one of the openings formed in thefiange 80a described above and here assigned the reference numeral 203as is shown in FIGURE 9 of the drawings. The nuts 94a maintain this topassembly with component elements thereof releasably retained in theirdescribed positions.

The shield 76a has the same component construction as the shield 76 ofthe preceding embodiment with the exception that the dome or arcuateshaped main body portion 78a is now completely lled and is occupied by ablock of sponge rubber 210 or other similar elastic and resilientmaterial. As is seen in FIGURE 9 of the drawings, the exposed side ofthe block 210 is substantially planar in configuration and at itsopposed ends the block 210 engages the lugs 88a which serve as stops toprevent the inadvertent displacement of the sponge rubber block 210 fromthe main body portion 78a. The shield construction 76a is otherwiseidentical with respect to the shield 76.

The lower plate 54a is identical in construction with respect to theplate 54 of the preceding embodiment and is mounted on the rods 32 inthe manner heretofore described; and, the plates 206 and 54a are engagedwith the upper and lower bow limbs 24a, 26a in the exact mannerpresented above.

The arrow shafts 100e are engaged in the openings of the lower plate 54aexactly as described above, and the arrow heads 96a are caused toreleasably penetrate within the sponge rubber block 210 in the mannershown in FIGURE 7.

At this point it is deemed important to note that the bow quivers 30 and30a are shown as being mounted on their respective bows for use byeither left or righthanded archers. The quivers are easily changed fromthe proper right side of the bow attachment and use assembly to theproper assembly for attachment and use on the left side of the bow, andvice versa, through the simple eX- pedient of inverting the plates 38,54 and 206, 54a and reversing the ends of the guard 76 or 76a andsecuring them yback in their proper places on the quiver frame rods 32or 32a. This feature of the invention is clearly demonstrated through acomparison of FIGURE 1 with FIG- URE 7 of the drawings.

It is again believed to be necessary to reemphasize the utility of thetwo brace rods 32a. In the absence of these rods, the successiveinsertion of the heads of the arrows up into the sponge rubber block21.0 would soon cause the plate 206 to be pushed upwardly out of itsproper place on the upper end of the unbending bow handle section, allas has been explained above, and this would be attended by thedisadvantages which have been noted, supra.

In FIGURES 11 to 14, inclusive, is illustrated a third embodiment ofthis invention. Again, and in these figures, the component elements ofthis embodiment of the invention which find their counterpart in thepreceding embodiments have been assigned the same reference numerals butto which has been added the differentiating identification letter 17. Inthis embodiment of the invention the quiver assembly 30b is seen toinclude the pair of laterally spaced substantially parallel elongatedrods each bearing the reference designation 32b, and each rod isthreaded at its respective upper end as is indicated by referencenumeral 34b. The lower ends of the rods are also threaded as designatedby 36h, Ybut in this instance the threads 3617 extend over a greateraxial length of each of its associated rods than as in the precedingembodiments.

The quiver 30b is provided with an upper and lower mounting platebearing the reference numerals 206b and 206b, respectively, which areidentical in construction with respect to the plate 206. Each of theplates 206b 206'b is mounted on the rods 32b and is heid in adjustedposition by means of the nuts 90b, 9211 and 94b, all as heretoforedescribed. The plates 20611 and 206b engage, respectively the upper andlower bow limbs 24h, 26h and are held securely thereon as by the elasticbands 10217.

The shield 76b of this embodiment of the invention includes the axiallyelongated dome shaped wall 78b from the longitudinally extendingmarginal edge of which laterally projects the aforedescribedsubstantially rectangular and elongated mounting flange 80h- In thisernbodiment of the invention it is preferable that the shield 76h beprovided with opposed closing end walls 300, 302 and the receptacleformed by the dome shaped wall 78b and the side walls 300, 302 issubstantially filled and occupied by a block of sponge rubber 210b (seeFIG- URE 14). The fiange 80h is mounted over the threaded upper ends341; of the rods 32b and is held in place by the aforedescribed nuts lb,94b.

The lower arrow shaft gripping plate in this modication bears thegeneral reference numeral 310` and is, in effect, a compound member. Thelower plate 310 is seen to comprise a substantially L-shaped back member312 having a normally upright leg portion 314 from the lower end ofwhich laterally projects a foot section 316. The leg portion 314,adjacent each end thereof, is provided with an arcuate recess 318 havingits longidinal axis perpendicular to the plane of the foot section 316.The plate 310 further includes a front member also having asubstantially L-shaped configuration which includes a normally uprightleg portion 322 from the lower end of which projects a substantiallyhollow rectangular housing forming the foot section 324. The leg portion322, as in the leg portion 314, is formed adjacent each end thereof witha substantially upright arcuate recess 326 adjacent each end thereof,and the back and front members 312, 320, respectively, are juxtaposedrelative to one another with their respective foot portions 314, 322being imposed against one another in surface-tosurface engagement.

The housing 324 includes the top and bottom walls 328, 330 (see FIGURE12) which are disposed in vertically spaced and substantially parallelrelationship relative to one another, and these plates are held in theirrespective positions by means of the connecting side walls 332, 334. Theback of the housing 324 is, of course, closed by the lower end of theleg portion 322.

Disposed within the housing 324 and fixedly secured therein byconventional means is an insert 336, the insert 336 including an outerend portion 328 which projects beyond the outer longitudinally extendingmarginal edges of the top and bottom walls 328, 330, respectively. Thisinsert is formed of substantially the same material as is the plate 54and is provided with related construction details such as, for example,the arrow receiving openings 330 which extend transversely through theprojecting end and to which access is gained via the slots or notches332. The sides of the slots or notches 332 are provided with themanually operable fingers 334 which serve substantially the samefunction as fingers 74.

The back member 312 is suitably apertured to receive therethroughadjacent each end thereof one of the rods 32b (see FIGURES 11, 12 and13), and the plate 310 is held in adjusted axial relationship relativeto the rods 32b by means of the adjusting and securing nuts 336, 338,which engage on opposite sides of the foot section 316.

Disposed and fixedly secured within the substantially hollow cylindricalsleeves formed by the confronting concave recesses 318, 326 are theremotely disposed ends of the arms 340, 342 of a substantially U-shapedbrace 344. These remotely disposed ends of the arms 340, 342 are fixedlysecured within the defined above-mentioned sleeves and project upwardlyfrom the lower plate 310 and, into the shield 7619 adjacent each endthereof. The

upper end of each arm 340, 342 is arcuately bent to follow theconfiguration of the dome shaped wall 78h (see FIGURE 14) and continuestransversely thereacross from one longitudinally extending marginal edgeto the other whereupon the inner terminal ends of the arcuately shapedportions 346 are bent laterally at right angles to the longitudinal axisof the arms 340, 342 to form a connecting bight 348. The purpose of thewire frame member 344 is, of course, to provide some rigidity andstability to the connecting elements.

The openings 330 receive the shafts 10011 of the arrows therein whilethe heads 96h are embedded within the block 210b- In FIGURES and 16 isdisclosed the last of the embodiments of this invention to be describedand illustrated. This embodiment involves substantially the samecomponents as in the preceding embodiment and again, the elements ofthis embodiment having counterparts in the preceding embodiments bearthe same reference numeral but to effect differentiation therebetweenthere has been added the further identifying letter E'C'JJ Thus, and inreferring specifically to FIGURE 15, it is seen that essentially thesame components are illustrated therein as are to be found in thepreceding embodiment of FIGURES 1l to 14, inclusive. The majormodification which distinguishes the embodiment of FIGURE 15 from theembodiment of FIGURES 11 to 14, inculsive, comprises the replacement ofthe two rods 3211 with four stub bolts or rods 400. In effect theembodiment of FIGURE 15 is exactly that of FIGURES 11 to 14, inclusive,with the central portions of the rods 32b being removed. In all otherrespects the two embodiments of the inventive concept are identical. Butit here should be noted that in utilizing the embodiment of FIGURE 15less weight is involved which is a material advantage, and that this isaccomplished with but small sacrifice in the strength of the assembly.

In the use of the apparatus described above, it has been foundadvantageous to preform arrow head receiving bores 402 in thoseembodiments of this invention which utilize the sponge rubber blocks210, 210b (see FIG- URES 7 and 14), and while this construction isoptional due to the nature of the material making up the blocks 210,210b, some archers prefer this added convenience.

Further, this embodiment of the invention also contemplates the use of amodified top plate 500 as is shown in FIGURE 16. Here again the plate500 has counterparts which are found in preceding embodiments and thesebear the same reference numerals and to which have been assigned thereference letter c. The plate S00 may be readily substituted for the topplate 206 (see FIGURES 7, 9 and 10) if desired. Basically, the plate 500differs from the plate 206 in that the leg portion 40a is wider and isprovided with an elongated substantially rectangular transverselyextending slot 502. In assuming the substitution of the top plate 500for the plate 206, the assembly is as described above with the exceptionthat the shield or arrow head guard 76C is now disposed in overhangingrelationship relative to the slot 502 with the lower exposed side of theblock 210 superimposed on the selected side (depending upon whether theuser is right or left-handed) of the leg portion 40e and with theopenings 400 registering with the slot 502.

Having described and illustrated several preferred embodiments of thisinvention in detail, it will be understood that the same are offeredmerely by way of example, and that this invention is to be limited onlyby the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

1. An arrow quiver for attachment to an archers bow having a handle andupper and lower bow limbs diverging therefrom and including a pair ofopposed sides therefor, said quiver being adapted to releasably receivea plurality of arrows each having an arrow head and shaft, said quivercomprising:

a pair of spaced substantially L-shaped plates including, respectively,a leg portion and a foot section; means on each of said plates foreffecting, respectively, detachable connection on said upper and lowerbow limbs with said plates projecting laterally from a selected sidethereof, said means being further operable to detachably connect saidplates on said bow limbs to project laterally from the other sidethereof upon inversion of said plates, each of said foot sections havinga transverse slot formed therein extending inwardly from its respectiveouter end and comprising said detachable connecting means;

a pair of spaced elongated and substantially parallel rods havingopposed adjacent pairs of ends, said rods extending transversely throughthe leg portion of each of said plates to slidably mount said plates foradjustment longitudinally on said rods;

the leg portions of the one of said plates connecting with the upper bowlimb having a plurality of openings extending transversely therethroughto receive, respectively, a portion of an arrow head therein;

arrow head shield means comprising an elongated hollow normallydownwardly opening arcuate wall having a flange projecting laterally andoutwardly from a longitudinally extending marginal edge of said wall,said flange being superimposed on said leg portion of said one plate andslidably mounted on the adjacent pair of ends of said rods, said arcuatewall extending across the outer terminal ends of said arrow heads inspaced relation relative thereto;

said arcuate wall having its other edge projecting below said one plateand continuing into an elongated skirt terminating at each of itsends inend walls extending in the direction of said flange and engaging belowsaid one plate for extension across the inner ends of, respectively,adjacent ones of said arrow heads, and stop lugs projecting laterallyfrom said wall adjacent its said other edge for engagement over said oneplate, the adjacent edges of said skirts and lugs cooperating to clampsaid one plate against movement therein; Y

the other of said plates being detachably connected with the lower bowlimb and having a plurality of slots extending transversely therethroughand corresponding in number to the number of said openings formed insaid one plate and aligned therewith, said slots opening into theadjacent peripheral edge of its associated plate to receive a portion ofan arrow shaft therein;

a pair of rigid substantially rectangular cross-braces extending betweenand having their opposed ends fixedly connected on said rodsintermediate said plates;

means on said rods to clamp said fiange of said shield and said legportion of said one plate in adjusted position on said rods; and

means on said rods cooperating with said leg portion of said other ofsaid plates to hold said other plate in an adjusted position on saidrods.

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2,954,764 10/ 1960 Stinson 224-1 X 2,980,305 4/ 1961 Reese 124-233,108,725 10/1963 Ramsey 224-1 3,209,740 10/1965 Hauch 224-1 X 3,366,1011/1968 Saunders 224-.5 X 3,114,485 12/1963 Whiffen 224-1 ROBERT G.SHERIDAN, Primary Examiner R. I. SPAR, Assistant Examiner

